Racing a 800 mile Corvette

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Oct 6, 2016 | 12:44 AM

GTX JOHN

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Racing a 800 mile Corvette

Will I do any damage if I drag race my 2017 Z51 A8
with 800 Miles on it? I know the display does not change
until 1500 Break In. IT HAS FIRST Oil Change done at 500
Miles.

Oct 6, 2016 | 07:07 AM

jim2527

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Why not wait until the 1500 mile break in? I could have driven half the remaining miles since you posted...

Oct 6, 2016 | 07:41 AM

MindBend

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If it's not broken-in now, never will be. Put the 15-50 oil in as GM recommends for track use and have fun...life's too short!

Oct 6, 2016 | 10:54 AM

spearfish25

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Drag racing as in a 1/4 mile run? Go to town. The 1500 mile break in is for road course use.

Oct 6, 2016 | 02:31 PM

DP RS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

Will I do any damage if I drag race my 2017 Z51 A8
with 800 Miles on it? I know the display does not change
until 1500 Break In. IT HAS FIRST Oil Change done at 500
Miles.

Only if you do it in reverse....

Oct 6, 2016 | 06:19 PM

robert miller

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MindBend

If it's not broken-in now, never will be. Put the 15-50 oil in as GM recommends for track use and have fun...life's too short!

:steerin g:

Last edited by robert miller; Oct 6, 2016 at 06:21 PM.

Oct 6, 2016 | 07:52 PM

Bill Dearborn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

Drag racing as in a 1/4 mile run? Go to town. The 1500 mile break in is for road course use.

Drag racing doesn't put anywhere near as much heat load on the engine as a 20 minute session on a road course does. 10 to 15 seconds of wide open throttle will barely tickle the temp gauge.

Bill